Sports Cards and Memories: Box Breaks: 4 Boxes of 2017-18 Select Basketball

Saturday, March 17, 2018

Box Breaks: 4 Boxes of 2017-18 Select Basketball

No, it's not deja vu, this is the hobby version of Select and not the Panini Exclusive FOTL boxes I opened two weeks ago, which by the way I take back all my pessimism about that break (though I still wouldn't open it at it's current insane prices). I did REALLY well selling cards from that break including getting $350 for the Ben Simmons Green Prizm and nearly $200 for the Kuzma. Along with selling some other cards from the break, I more than made my money back on my investment. I wasn't looking to sell the Simmons, but with hits like those I always put a pretty high BIN on EBay and if the right offer comes around that's too good to pass up, I'll take it, otherwise it stays in the collection. $350 was too good to pass up! Anyways, so I had pre ordered these at $120 apiece (now currently $170 apiece online) because I wanted to rip some Select but was afraid I'd get shut out on FOTL boxes. Luckily I didn't but I still have these 4 boxes to rip. So...time to see if Select FOTL was really more "loaded" than hobby. For my sake I hope not, I want some nice pulls that rival FOTL! Here's what I got

Box 1

Notable RC's
Lonzo Ball Concourse
Lauri Markkanen Concourse
Frank Ntilikina Premier Level
Dennis Smith Jr. Courtside

Silver Prizms
Jrue Holiday Concourse
James Johnson Concourse
Will Barton Premier Level

Tri-Color Prizms
Zach Collins Concourse RC
Aron Baynes Concourse
Chandler Parsons Premier Level
E'Twaun Moore Premier Level

Scope Prizms
Otto Porter Jr.

Blue Prizms
Josh Richardson Concourse (#85/299)

White Prizms
Marquese Chriss Concourse (#51/149)

Purple Die Cut Prizms
Jawun Evans Premier Level RC (#86/99)

Orange Prizms
Gorgui Dieng Concourse (#60/75)

With Authority Silver Prizm
Vince Carter

Select Swatches Purple Prizm
Dirk Nowitzki (#47/99)

Throwback Memorabilia Copper Prizm
Enes Kanter (#45/49)

Autograph Memorabilia
Andre Drummond (#83/99)

Box 2

Notable RC's
De'Aaron Fox Premier Level

Silver Prizms
Zach Collins Concourse RC
Terrence Ross Concourse
Kris Dunn Concourse
Bojan Bogdanovic Premier Level
Rodney Hood Premier Level

Tri Color Prizm
DeMar DeRozan Concourse
Bobby Portis Premier Level

Scope Prizms
Joel Embiid

Blue Prizms
Meyers Leonard (#61/299)

Maroon Prizms
Trevor Booker (#131/199)

Red Die Cut Prizms
Russell Westbrook (#52/135)

Purple Die Cut Prizms
Zach Randolph (#44/99)

Phenomenon
Buddy Hield

X-Factor Memorabilia Purple Prizm
Josh Jackson (#02/99)

Rookie Autograph Jersey Purple Prizm
Tyler Dorsey (#74/99)

Rookie Signatures Silver Prizm
Ante Zizic (#101/199)

Gold Prizms
D'Angelo Russell Courtside (#8/10)

Box 3
Notable RC's
Jayson Tatum Concourse
Markelle Fultz Concourse
Lonzo Ball Concourse
Josh Jackson Concourse

Silver Prizms
Jae Crowder Concourse
Reggie Jackson Concourse
Andre Roberson Premier Level
Scottie Pippen Courtside

Tri Color Prizms
Otto Porter Jr Concourse
Trevor Booker Concourse
D.J. Wilson Premier Level RC

Scope Prizm
Marquese Chriss Concourse

Blue Prizms
Dante Exum Concourse (#232/299)

Maroon Prizms
Doug McDermott Concourse (#58/199)

Orange Prizms
Nicolas BatumConcourse (#03/75)

Tye Dye Die Cut Prizms
Ike Anigbogu Premier Level RC (#10/25)

Slash & Dash Silver Prizm
Paul Geroge

X Factor Memorabilia
Nikola Jokic

Autograph Memorabilia
Marcus Smart (#26/99)

Slash & Dash Gold Prizm
George Gervin (#8/10)

150 Panini Reward Points (Of COURSE)

Notable RC's Lonzo Ball Concourse
Josh Jackson Concourse
Kyle Kuzma Premier Level

Silver Prizms
Markelle Fultz Concourse RC
Myles Turner Concourse
Andre Drummond Premier Level
Danilo Gallinari Premier Level

Tri Color Prizms
Enes Kanter Concourse
Yogi Ferrell Concourse
Draymond Green Premier Level

Scope Prizms
Dirk Nowitzki

Blue Prizms
Meyers Leonard Concourse (#130/299)

Maroon Prizms
James Harden (#104/199)

Neon Green Die Cut Prizm
Austin Rivers (#1/65)

Tie Dye Die Cut Prizms
Draymond Green Premier Level (#13/25)

Phenomenon Silver Prizm
Justin Jackson

X Factor Memorabilia Copper Prizm
Trey Lyles (#39/49)

Sparks Memorabilia Copper Prizm
Tim Duncan (#48/49)

Select Signatures
Walt Frazier (#23/99)

Overall Thoughts: WOW..how PATHETIC was this break. I should've never complained about my FOTL break because this crap was a million times worse. Up there as one of the worst breaks I've ever had. Mostly crap and I doubt all of the cards combined wouldn't cover the cost of 1 box at $120. When Panini boxes are bad they are BADDDDDD. I was really looking forward to this and am very disappointed that out of 4 boxes I didn't pull anything remotely worthwhile. Pics of the better cards if you wanna call them that.